River Raid (Atari 2600)

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Atarifever
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Re: River Raid (Atari 2600)

Postby Atarifever » June 5th, 2018, 5:25 am

Herschie wrote:
Still got a ways to go before I set any records though.

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Now you earned it. Apparently, the requirement was 15,000 points back in the day. Later anthologies probably dropped the score because so many modern gamers are sad little babies.

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Here's the documentation soldier. :)

https://atariage.com/manual_page.php?Sy ... rentPage=4

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Re: River Raid (Atari 2600)

Postby Herschie » June 5th, 2018, 7:08 am

Oh wow, now I feel like I've earned something! Only thing is, I used the Genesis controller, which of course wouldn't have been an option way back when.

Hersch the Cheat!

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Re: River Raid (Atari 2600)

Postby Atarifever » June 5th, 2018, 9:13 pm

Herschie wrote:Only thing is, I used the Genesis controller, which of course wouldn't have been an option way back when.

Hersch the Cheat!

I wouldn't beat myself up over that. I have 3 different versions of joysticks for the 2600 here from that time, as well as paddle controllers, the Star Raiders Pad, and a track ball. The controller options even back then were far more than that, so I don't think any controller (minus rapid fire) really counts as a cheat.

Also, I believe at one point, the PAL version of the 2600 Jr. was packaged thusly:
http://assets.catawiki.nl/assets/2015/1 ... c86094.jpg

That would make a joypad once a 2600 system pack in.

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Re: River Raid (Atari 2600)

Postby Herschie » March 19th, 2019, 4:16 am

Well, here we go! Got over 15,000, and with the original Atari controller. The Herschmeister! Oh yeah!

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